Abortion issue creates 'new era' for state supreme court races in 2024

With the abortion debate shifted to states since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, state supreme court races have emerged as some of the most hotly contested and expensive races on the ballot.

Nightly Roundup: Latest on the 'Gilbert Goons'; Winter storm in Arizona

From an ongoing investigation into teen violence in an East Valley town to the latest round of wet weather to hit Arizona, here's a look at our top stories this evening.

Ohio miscarriage case: State prosecutor says criminal charge against woman can't be dropped

An Ohio prosecutor says it's not within his power to drop a criminal charge against a woman who miscarried at her home, regardless of the pressure that national attention is bringing to her case.

Arizona lawmaker Athena Salman resigning, says she will join abortion rights group

State Rep. Athena Salman will resign her seat in the Arizona Legislature at the end of the month to take up a top position at an abortion rights group, she announced Wednesday on social media.

AZ Rep. Athena Salman resigns, joins abortion group
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Democratic State Representative Athena Salman says she's stepping down at the end of the month to serve as the director of Arizona campaigns for the abortion group "Reproductive Freedom for All". Salman was first elected to the Arizona House in 2016.

What to know about US abortion policies heading into 2024

Abortion is going to be a major issue in the U.S. again in 2024, the second full year after the nation's top court ended a right to abortion and making it largely a state issue.

Judge to decide on abortion laws in Wyoming, including first explicit abortion pills ban

A hearing in a lawsuit challenging the state's abortion laws is set for Thursday afternoon. Any decision on the bans is likely to be appealed to the Wyoming Supreme Court.

Supreme Court to take up restrictions on abortion pill mifepristone

Mifepristone is one of two drugs used in medication abortions, which account for more than half of all abortions in the United States.

Arizona Supreme Court hears arguments over state's 2 conflicting abortion laws

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned a landmark decision from Roe v. Wade, removing a decades-long constitutional right to abortion.

Pro-life, pro-choice advocates react as AZ Supreme Court hears arguments
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FOX 10's Marissa Sarbak has the latest on day 1 of the Arizona Supreme Court hearing arguments for and against two abortion laws on the books in the state. Advocates on both sides are reacting on the controversial topic gripping the state.

Arguments begin in Arizona abortion laws case
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FOX 10's Steve Nielsen has the latest on Arizona's dueling abortion laws battle as hearings began in the state's Supreme Court on Dec. 12.

AZ Supreme Court to decide on abortion laws
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One of the most significant court battles Arizona has seen in years took place on Dec. 12 when the state supreme court heard arguments on conflicting abortion laws. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen reports.

AZ Supreme Court hears abortion law arguments
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The Arizona Supreme Court heard arguments on Dec. 12 over two conflicting abortion laws in the state before deciding which one should be the law.

What to know about abortion lawsuits in US courts this week

After the Texas Supreme Court ruled against a Texas woman seeking permission to obtain an abortion in the state, three other state top courts are scheduled to hear abortion cases this week.

AZ Supreme Court to look at state's abortion laws
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Arizona's Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over two conflicting abortion laws in the state and decide which one should be the law. Those for and against are waiting anxiously for the decision.

Texas woman at center of abortion lawsuit leaves state to have procedure

Kate Cox has sought an abortion elsewhere, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights, which is not disclosing her whereabouts.

Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court’s order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion

The Texas Supreme Court put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S.